Living Life One Day At A Time

Real Love

My husband and I don’t do a lot these days for Valentine’s Day. We have two kids six and under and life is hectic. We honor the day with a card and a small token of our appreciation for each other. It’s not like the old days when he would whisk me away for surprise overnight trips to the beach or fancy dinners, but that’s okay. You see, waking up next to him every morning is good enough, in fact, it’s perfect.

In the early days, there was the anticipation and excitement, and more than that, there was the unknown. Perhaps, part of the excitement was the unknown. Today, when I look at my husband I see our history. I see the joy and happiness we have experienced and I see the dark times we have endured. At times, I have not been easy to love. In fact, I have been impossible. But, he never left and he never stopped looking for a reason to love me.

So true…I feel the same about my husband! I’ve seen too many “perfect” looking marriages fall apart…and any can, for sure. However, I’m in love with my imperfect marriage – and I love it all the more now I’m sober! 🙂

So very true. I just had to watch my sisters ‘perfect’ marriage dissolve as her (insert expletive here) husband, my brother in law for 20+ years, decided to just up and leave her and three kids after turning 50. No one would have expected it, and it was devastating for all of us. Honesty- which he was incapable of – is the core of marriage – and life! – it has to be. It can be hard for those of us with drinking pasts…but it gets better once we stop, for sure! 🙂

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Mom, wife, writer, aspiring DIYer and seeker of simplicity. I write about faith, food, family, sobriety and life on our small Oregon farm. My writing comes from my heart, transparent and honest, just as I aim to live my life today. In sharing my story, I hope you find inspiration to live your most authentic and joyful life. Thanks for stopping by!